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- From The Fabricator
Detroit's reality check
- By Kathleen McLaughlin
- Feb 13, 2007
- Shop Management
- Article
As the Big Three try to return to profitability, most of their suppliers, many with a negative cash flow, are starting to crack under the pressure. Declining OEM unit volume and mix issues, pricing pressures, and high sustained raw material costs continue to constrain cash flows and limit balance sheet improvements that, in some cases suffered significant deterioration in 2006.
- From The Fabricator
Economic considerations when purchasing a jet cutting machine
- By Dr. John H. Olsen
- Feb 13, 2007
- Waterjet Cutting
- Article
Thinking about purchasing a jet cutting system? Many factors should be considered before deciding which system to buy. This article discusses fixed and operating costs and productivity and provides the framework for making an intelligent buying decision.
- From The Fabricator
Safeguarding tube benders with laser scanners
- By Steve Aamodt
- Feb 13, 2007
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Tube benders require safeguarding around the perimeter of the machine and area in front of the machine, where the tube is bent, and in the back where the tube is fed. Laser scanning devices offers several advantageous features. Because laser scanning is a noncontact method, it minimizes interference with the machine operation, and because the scanner mounts at the foot of the machine and out of the way of the tube bending action, it allows full access to the work area.
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R&D Update: Hot-stamping boron-alloyed steels for automotive parts - Part I
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Feb 13, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Hot-stamped parts are being used increasingly in cars in Europe and North America. Ultrahigh-strength steels, like boron alloys, which meet automotive safety and crash requirements, are difficut to form with cold stamping, so hot stamping with die quenching has been applied.
- From The Fabricator
R&D Update: Hot-stamping boron-alloyed steels for automotive parts - Part III
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Feb 13, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
To accurately model the hot-stamping process, FE simulation needs to account for the mechanical, thermal, and microstructural changes in the workpiece.
- From The Fabricator
Die Basics 101: Resolving slug pulling problems
- By Art Hedrick
- Feb 13, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Article
Tool and die expert Art Hedrick covers various methods that can help reduce the occurrence of slug pulling.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Preheating a shaft-sprocket assembly
- By Paul Cameron
- Feb 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: We are welding 1018 cold-rolled, 2.5-inch-diameter shaft to a sprocket made from 1045 steel. We preheat the shafts to about 200 to 250 degrees. We are having some failure of the shaft, and I'm wondering what the proper procedure is for welding the assembly together. The sprockets are welded...
- From The Welder
System replaces worn-away steel in bores
- Feb 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Bore Repair Systems Inc.'s BOA-308i automatically replaces the worn-away steel in a bore using a simple GMAW process and common steel GMAW wire.
The positive-drive system is simple to operate, the company says.
- From The Fabricator
Configurator simplifies high-pressure hydraulic cylinder selection
- Feb 13, 2007
- Shop Management
- Product Release
Peninsular Cylinder Co.'s cylinder configurator simplifies the selection of the company's model HP high-pressure hydraulic cylinders. A drop-down menu on the company's Web site, www.peninsularcylinders.com/, facilitates the selection process. The cylinders are available in 1 1/2 in. to 20 in. bore...
- From The Welder
Kit allows 20 GTAW torch configurations
- Feb 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Weldcraft designed its AK-150 Modular Flex (AK-150MF) Kit to provide maximum flexibility on a range of GTAW welding applications. The AK-150MF is an all-in-one kit that allows operators to convert their standard 17F or 17FV GTAW torch into 20 different torch styles using an existing cable. By...
- From The Welder
Flowmeter allows multiple gas selectability
- Feb 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Universal Flow Monitors, Inc. offers FlowStream® OFM Series mass flowmeters for measuring arc welding shielding gas. The meter features field selectability of multiple gases. The meter, which also can select and measure gases for blanketing gas, purge gas, and leak detection applications, can...
- From The Fabricator
Punching machine handles 4 ft. by 8 ft. sheets
- Feb 13, 2007
- Punching and Other Holemaking
- Product Release
Equipped with a 50 in. by 100 in. working range and the ability to handle 4 ft. by 8 ft. sheets, TRUMPF Inc.'s TruPunch 2020 offers a turnkey processing package designed to make prototype jobs easier and more cost-efficient for stamping houses. The compact machine features a fully integrated...
- From The Fabricator
Alternative fuel outfit designed for industrial users
- Feb 13, 2007
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Product Release
Victor Equipment Co. a supplier of gas apparatus and pressure control products, has introduced its newest Professional outfit, the Journeyman AF (alternate fuel). Designed for heavy-duty use, the package can be used with propane, propylene or MAPP (methylacetylene-propadiene). Features include...
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Sensor monitors up to 2.5 mm blanks for double sheet
- Feb 13, 2007
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
Roland Industrial Electronics' P30GS single probe sensor can monitor blanks up to 2.5 mm (0.100 in.) for double sheet. The 30-mm-dia. sensor fits into the 3.5-in.-dia. suction cup of the flexible sensor bracket that can reliably lift blanks up to 6 lb. (3 kg) without creating an unintended air gap...
- From The Fabricator
Twin-cylinder press brake designed for general-purpose fabricating
- Feb 13, 2007
- Bending and Forming
- Product Release
Piranha is demonstrating its Piranha Pro2 synchronous twin-cylinder press brake at Westec 2007. The brakes come in various sizes and tonnage choices and are capable of most general-purpose fabricating from precision thin-gauge to heavy-plate. Features include:Two vertically mounted hydraulic...
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